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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Alex Proyas (story)
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Release Date:
27 February 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off. more
Plot:
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
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Alex Proyas at his best - a brilliantly executed and intelligent film more (541 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dark Empire (USA) (working title)
Dark World (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent images and some sexuality.
Runtime:
100 min | 111 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | USA:Not Rated (director's cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34966)

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Trivia:
In the hospital sequence a loudspeaker announcer requests "Dr. Benway" and "Mr Lee". These are characters from William S. Burroughs' "Naked Lunch". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When John Murdoch jumps across the roofs, he jumps onto the same roof twice. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. Schreber: [voiceover] First there was darkness, then came the strangers.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Sway more

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22 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Alex Proyas at his best - a brilliantly executed and intelligent film, 14 February 2006
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Author: dracosucks from Australia

Ever since I first saw the first Crow film with Brandon Lee, I've been an avid fan of Alex Proyas' film making and Dark City is another amazing example of his cinematic expertise. Filmed primarily in Sydney and starring Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connoly, William Hurt and Keifer Sutherland, Dark City is an incredible piece of work with an intricate and detailed story with an even more amazingly executed motion picture behind it. The sets and visual effects have been so well thought out and performed that together with the impressive acting (including many Australian actors such as Colin Friels and that tall funny looking guy from Mad Max) the film simply sucks you in and you can fully believe that the word Proyas has created exists; which is something that not many film makers can achieve easily. From start to finish, an instant classic that will surely gain cult status as the years progress.

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